Hello!!!

[Alpine Herp]

Hello from Colorado!! Well, where to start; I am not new to keeping snakes. I curently have 0.1 Normal and 1.0 Pastel Ball pythons. I have also kept some venomous when I lived in Texas for a short stint. Grew up catching Garters in the mountains of Colorado and funny enough I have once again found my passion for them. Hoping to look at getting back to the garters in the summer. Feel free to to bug me about whatever!!!

[Stefan-A]

Welcome aboard.

[guidofatherof5]

Welcome from the great T.radix (Plains Garter Snake) State of Iowa. Nice to have you on the forum.
Here's a link to the forum care sheet. Feel free to post any questions it doesn't address.
Garter Snake Forum - Garter Caresheet (http://www.thamnophis.com/index.php?page=caresheet)

[indigoman]

Welcome to the forum from Va.

[EasternGirl]

Welcome to the forum! I lived in Greeley briefly. I used to drive to the Rocky Mountains every day when I was there. Absolutely loved living there. My favorite part of the country. Hope to live out there again some day!

[mikem]

welcome to the forum! what venomous did you keep?

[chris-uk]

Welcome aboard the forum.
Are you thinking about any specific garters in the summer, or planning to see what wild ones can be found in your part of the US?

[Alpine Herp]

Thanks all for the great welcome!!! @ Mikem, I used to keep Sistrurus miliarius barbouri (Dusky Pygmy Rattlersnake), Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus ( Broadbanded Copperhead) and also a Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth). @ Easterngirl, I LOVE the rocky mountains!!! Wouldnt live anywhere else!!! @ Chris-uk, I am still debating on which is most awesome, of course thats impossible since they all are. I normally dont keep any wild caught, but I guess we shall see when summer hits and I find something awesome... Lol. Thanks again for the warm welcome!!!

[zooplan]

welcome aboard!

[Selkielass]

Welcome to the 'Tham-ily'.
I'm a big fan of my local snakes. Its great fun to re-discover the snakes of your childhood.

[katach]

Welcome to the forum family!

[gregmonsta]

Greetings :D

[mikem]

cottonmouths are one of my favorite venomous. they're the snake equivalent to a garbage disposal. they'll eat anything :D

[Alpine Herp]

@Mikem, yes they are garbage disposals. Always have been one on my favorite hots for that reason. He would eat anything!!! So I have figured out how co-dependant I am on the internet as I have not been at work and the internet at my house has been down for alomst a week :0 . Always seems kinda sad when you realize you have a technology addiction... Thanks again everyone for the warm welcome!!!

[mikem]

i hear that! thankfully i have internet on my phone, so i'm always connected. not sure if i'm addicted, but i'm heavily dependent ;)

[Alpine Herp]

Heavily dependent is deff a good way to put it, lol.

[EasternGirl]

We have timber rattlers and copperheads in Delaware. It's up for debate on whether or not we have cottonmouths...many people down state claim to have seen them, but many people claim they aren't actually cottonmouths. I have never come across any venomous snakes here in the wild...yet!

[mikem]

i've found timbers and copperheads. i need to go herping in SC. plenty of cottons there!

[guidofatherof5]

I am envious. Make sure we see some photos. Please.

[Alpine Herp]

We only have three species of Rattlesnake here in Colorado. In 25ish years of living here, I have only ever seen one. I had to move from the trail I was on because there was a father and two kids playing maybe 20 feet away. I would love to see timbers and copperheads in the wild tho. Beautiful snakes!!

Edit: I might have some photos of me and that rattlesnake come to think of it....

[EasternGirl]

Well that would be nice to see. I have no idea where exactly to look for them around here in Delaware...that's the problem. I'm fairly new to the whole herping/snake keeping hobby. So far my herping experience has involved garters and my yard and neighborhood primarily...as we used to have quite a number of garters in my yard alone. This year I started researching other snake species in Delaware...now I would like to go out and see some of the other snakes the state has to offer, but I really have no idea where to begin looking. I wonder if they have a herp society or something here. I'll have to look into it.

[guidofatherof5]

Delaware Valley Herpetological Society (http://dvherps.wordpress.com/)

Societies and Rescues - Delaware (http://www.anapsid.org/societies/delaware.html)

Delaware Herp Society
Ashland Nature Center
Brackenville & Barley Mill Rd
Hockessin DE 19707

[EasternGirl]

So funny because I was totally thinking...Steve will probably google it and find out...what would I do without you Steve? :)

[Alpine Herp]

Another great place for information is Field Herp Forum • Index page (http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum). They have an amazing amount of information regarding field herping specific to certain areas.

[PINJOHN]

i've found timbers and copperheads. i need to go herping in SC. plenty of cottons there!
TIMBERS...TIMBERS.... WHERE THE HECK ARE THE PHOTOS ..COME ON MOVE IT CHOP CHOP :mad:

[Alpine Herp]

Yea!!! Where are the pictures???

[kueluck]

42034204My first post and this is my first time as keeper of the snake, or should I say slave to a snake since all he/she has to do is sit there and look pretty and I will wait on em’ hand and foot, literally. Today I stood there and hovered over the tank saying to myself, eat the worm, eat the worm, pleeeeease eat the worm, and TA-DAHHHH, it ate the worm. This made me the happiest person in the world. Okay, maybe that’s a little exaggerated, but just a little. I found this little one on Friday when we had a crazy warm day here in NC and this is the first time it ate. I’ve been trying worms every night, also guppies with no luck, but today a worm was consumed. I’ve also got some fresh tilapia and I’m hoping for the best. Some say feed every day, some say feed 3 times a week, so question one is. How often do I feed. Also I’m thinking the snake is to small for pinkies so until it grows I guess I’ll have to work with the worms and fish. I’ve been reading care sheets since Friday and a real concern at this point is telling the difference between earth worms and red wriggles. Is there a for sure way to tell? Last thing........is this a Wandering Garter?

[EasternGirl]

Are you talking to me? I don't have any timber pictures...I mean, I can show you a timber picture...but I didn't take it!

Once again, I present you with the snakes of Delaware: 421242134214
Timber Rattler, Coastal Plains Milk, Eastern Kingsnake

[EasternGirl]

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Eastern Hognose, Eastern Garter, Eastern Ribbon, Brown Worm, Black Ratsnake.

[Alpine Herp]

Lol i was just agreeing with PINJOHN. i just love seeing amazing pictures of amazing snakes. Lol. Thank for the pics EasternGirl!!

[EasternGirl]

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Keeled Green, Northern Scarlet, Copperhead, Black Racer, Northern Water Snake...

[mikem]

haha, sorry guys, no photos. i'll see what i can so this year.

[Alpine Herp]

Love that Keeled Green!!!!

[Alpine Herp]

No worries Mikem, lol. But ill hold you to it. :cool:

[EasternGirl]

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Northern Brown (Dekayi), Red Rat Snake (Corn), Red Belly, Smooth Earth, Southern Ringneck...

[EasternGirl]

and the controversial....4232 Water Moccasin. Some say we have them...some say we don't. Well...you guys asked for pics! :D

[EasternGirl]

Ha ha...I did a lot of research...and created a file of all the Delaware snakes. Isn't that Keeled Green Snake gorgeous? I have only come across eastern garters and the water moccasins that people claim we don't have. Oh..no wait...there was a very vicious black racer in my yard going after my dog a few years back...those things are mean! I think I have seen a black ratsnake too.

[Alpine Herp]

Lol yea thats like when people say there arent any snakes in Hawaii, lol. I would love to see a Keeled Green Snake in the wild. Of course I would love to see an Eastern Garter in the wild too...

[mikem]

i had to read that last sentence twice.. first time i read it, i swear it said you would love to see an eastern girl in the wild too, rofl. time for bed.

[Alpine Herp]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Thats funny, but now my co-workers are staring at me for randomly laughing in a very quiet room...

[EasternGirl]

Well, I do get to see eastern garters in the wild...and eastern girls in the wild for that matter...

[guidofatherof5]

Lol yea thats like when people say there arent any snakes in Hawaii, lol. I would love to see a Keeled Green Snake in the wild. Of course I would love to see an Eastern Garter in the wild too...


Looks like T.s.fitchi (Valley Garter Snake) and T.s.parietalis (Red Sided Garter Snake) are the only two sirtalis sub-species to range in CO.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/t_s_range_map.jpg

[Alpine Herp]

That might be worth taking a drive up north to do some field herping!!